Chapter 7 Impulse and Momentum

There are many situations when the force on an object is not constant.

DEFINITION OF IMPULSE The impulse of a force is the product of the average force and the time interval during which the force acts: Impulse is a vector quantity and has the same direction as the average force.

DEFINITION OF LINEAR MOMENTUM The linear momentum of an object is the product of the object’s mass times its velocity: Linear momentum is a vector quantity and has the same direction as the velocity.

final momentum initial momentum IMPULSE-MOMENTUM THEOREM When a net force acts on an object, the impulse of this force is equal to the change in the momentum of the object impulse

PROVE IMPULSE- MOMENTUM THEOREM

A Rain Storm Rain comes down with a velocity of -15 m/s and hits the roof of a car. The mass of rain per second that strikes the roof of the car is kg/s. Assuming that rain comes to rest upon striking the car, find the average force exerted by the rain on the roof.

Hailstones Versus Raindrops Instead of rain, suppose hail is falling. Unlike rain, hail usually bounces off the roof of the car. If hail fell instead of rain, would the force be smaller than, equal to, or greater than that you calculated before?

WORK-ENERGY THEOREM  CONSERVATION OF ENERGY IMPULSE-MOMENTUM THEOREM  ??? Apply the impulse-momentum theorem to the midair collision between two objects….. Internal forces – Forces that objects within the system exert on each other. External forces – Forces exerted on objects by agents external to the system. In the absence the external forces, momentum of the system is conserved.

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The internal forces cancel out.

If the sum of the external forces is zero, then PRINCIPLE OF CONSERVATION OF LINEAR MOMENTUM The total linear momentum of an isolated system is constant (conserved). An isolated system is one for which the sum of the average external forces acting on the system is zero.

If the sum of the external forces is zero, then PRINCIPLE OF CONSERVATION OF LINEAR MOMENTUM The total linear momentum of an isolated system is constant (conserved). An isolated system is one for which the sum of the average external forces acting on the system is zero.

Ice Skaters Starting from rest, two skaters push off against each other on ice where friction is negligible. One is a 54-kg woman and one is a 88-kg man. The woman moves away with a speed of +2.5 m/s. Find the recoil velocity of the man.

Applying the Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum 1. Decide which objects are included in the system. 2. Relative to the system, identify the internal and external forces. 3. Verify that the system is isolated. 4. Set the final momentum of the system equal to its initial momentum. Remember that momentum is a vector.

The total linear momentum is conserved when two objects collide, provided they constitute an isolated system. Elastic collision -- One in which the total kinetic energy of the system after the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy before the collision. Inelastic collision -- One in which the total kinetic energy of the system after the collision is not equal to the total kinetic energy before the collision; if the objects stick together after colliding, the collision is said to be completely inelastic. Completely (perfectly) inelastic collision – objects ‘stick’ together. KE is lost to non-mechanical

Example 8 A Ballistic Pendulim The mass of the block of wood is 2.50-kg and the mass of the bullet is kg. The block swings to a maximum height of m above the initial position. Find the initial speed of the bullet.

A Collision in Two Dimensions